Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora

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Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora
Rodríguez in 2018
Federal Deputy of the Congress of the Union
Assumed office
1 September 2018
Preceded byCandelario Pérez Alvarado
Personal details
Political party PRD
OccupationEngineer[1]

Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution. She was elected to the LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress as a federal deputy representing the state of Veracruz from the third electoral region.

Political career[edit]

Rodríguez Zamora served as a city councilor (regidora) of Tihuatlán between 2014 and 2017.[2]

In 2018, the PRD placed Rodríguez first on its party list from the third electoral region, all but guaranteeing her a seat in the Chamber of Deputies.[3]

Kidnapping[edit]

On 15 August 2018, it was reported that she was kidnapped at gunpoint. According to reports, Rodríguez was traveling on a highway in Hidalgo, when two gunmen shot at her car, injuring an assistant and driver, and causing the car to overturn. The gunmen then pulled Rodríguez out from her car and forced her into their vehicle.[4][5] The next day the newspaper Milenio reported that she had been safely returned to relatives, unharmed except for an injury to her arm sustained when her vehicle overturned.[6] The newspaper could not determine whether a ransom had been paid.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mendoza Salazar, Adrián (6 July 2018). "Tihuatlán tiene diputada federal". El Heraldo de Poza Rica (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Plan Municipal de Desarrollo 2014-2017 del Municipio de Tihuatlán" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ^ Arellano, Arturo (22 March 2018). "PRD no cuenta con veracruzanos en sus listas plurinominales al Senado". El Demócrata. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Newly elected Mexico lawmaker kidnapped". BBC News. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. ^ Strange, Hannah (15 August 2018). "Mexican congresswoman kidnapped at gunpoint". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ Zamudio, Isabel (16 August 2018). "Aparece diputada electa secuestrada en Hidalgo". Milenio. Retrieved 16 August 2018.